New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-29


Salaries and wages. s2 salaries and wages $4,000
cS1 sns gas sS and Se,G light
fI&oinon. - 1000 f1s,Istiop.. :: 1909
s,aSnsIy bills ETC. blil. etc 1900 ooS
"You will see," he added. =" the building will give
us $4,000 square feet Of exhibition ROOM the present
building has only A 900 square feet. You can easily
understand that than double the present number
OF employees and double the amount of coal light etc
TO meet these wants TO from every year From
the trustees Mo- because they cannot afford It, From
any entrance fee From the city Pcrhaps-but don't
The General shoyed in the basement of the build
Ing large collection Of paintings casts mummes etc
o pe @ tho heI Ss %ns IL completed Paintings OF
total value OF more than $1,000 10 are stored IN ths
ing 70 hang them 4 collection OF some twenty mum
mics IN coins In almost as good state OF preservation
The passage OF the Poughkeepsie Bridge bill, which
simply extended the time for tho completion Of that
great work. has pleased most Of the people meet except
the few who make living the lghterage business In
this barbor and the canal boatmen The opposition to
the bridge similar to that which long retarded the
East River Bridge on the absurd ground that largo
merchantmen and our men OF war, II we should ever
have any. would have to lower their topmasts whenever
passing through the East River.
The probable business OF the Poughkeepsie Bridget
estimated at an enormous tonnage The Erie road
Guiding GOAL cars The st. Louis Bridge with Its four
connections on the and three the earned in
1884. $l5204s3, with only S667,3l4 SO operating ex-
penses The st. Joseph bridge tho Missouri paid
dividends OF 20 per cent In 1888 The Omaha bridge
yielded income OF 100000 in 1888, and Its per
cent bonds have sold high 100. The earnings
OF the Albany bridge. with only two lines crossing IL
have been high as 81 100000 year. The Hudson
any river in the world and only accommodation for
this traffic the bridge ut Albany and the
keepse Bridge Companys charter is the only exist
ing which permits piers In the channel OF the Hudson
Ex-Governor Rodman NJ Price. OF New-Jersey, the
California pioneer for whom the Legislature OF that
State recently appropriated $4,000 To erect monument
In recognition OF his public services, Is In town As
Lieutenant In the Navy Governor Price took possession
OF California in The OF the United States He has
long identified with the interests Of the Pacific slope
Asked his opinion OF the Tortilita Mines In Arizona,
whose Offices at 81 Broadway this city, and whose
shares are be listed and attracting much at
tention Governor Price said al familiar with the
country in which the Tortos are located They are In
the central and best part OF the territory and In an enor
mously rich mining district The company has twelve
and territory three miles long. with over
$50 acres OF rich deposits. The Torthtos have
already produced over $4,000 IN bullion expect to
see second Virginia City established there and another
Com-tock In the results OF the mines. Tho value OF the
Toros Is demonstrated by the concentration OF the
ore below the water level In the two mincs which are
being worked which is the apso1te test of perma-
neucy. They hAyea vein OF ore already exposed AZ
feet wide that assays $50 per ton aud the supply Is In
eXhaustible Am | acquainted with the manage
meut r. Yes II IA composed OF reliable, competent
business OF the highest standing The superinten'
devovos is indor.ed by senator sawyer. OF Wisconsin,
OF the best mining men In America. and OF abso'
luto integrity and capacity There is great rure for
this enterprise. In my Judgment regard the Toruitos
one Of the best properties ever PLACED on the New
coincide in my opinion ioresee great activity la min
Ing stocks this summer
Park COMMISSIONS John d. Crimmlns lately told mo
that two large Oriental banking firms Chinese tho
other japanese house. had removed their accounts
from London to New.York. and were doing their OK.
change business altogether here instead Of In London
This indicated Mr. Crimmins had other facts that
NewYork fast becoming the money centre for all the
world as well as for the United States
Mr. Crmmns has a large Office at No. 1913 Thirdavc
in the heart OF busy block lie says has seen his
present site u vast comment and understood him to
say that had erected every building the square In
which his ofco Is situated told him that that state
ment would confirm people who do not know that he Is
comparatively young In the prevailing idea that he Is
very old This idea probably exists because Mr.. Grim
minis has been so long In business. He began life Tor
himself at sixteen contractor There Is certain
prejudice against contractors holding public offices.
But Mr. Crinmins under any circumstances takes
contract for public works. His business Is wholly with
private parties iic cNpiog'S "''i "'V'' num- 80"
theory Of Central Park is to make II garden and not
forest lie says practically in tho heart of the city
and should that reason alone be maintained IA
wood but be made beautiful and picturesque, with
flowers and plants. and lakes etc, us possible. Our
Is de Iou0gt thinks will have ~ be- established
much further north. and his confidence In the rapid
growth OF the city such that he thinks park located
any where In Westchester County Will be- surrounded
with houses before be called anything Ike com
piete. Mr.. Crimmins was active IN the movement 10
give music In central Park sunday. and he thinks
me resnt fully justines his arguments In favor OF It.
lie cherished the hope that day the city VIII as
sumo the expense OF maintaining the Metropolitan
Museum OF Art and throwing 1t open TO the public free
Oh every day IN the week.
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